Erik Karlsson | |||
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Born | Lerum, Sweden | 28 July 1994||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre/Winger | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Liiga team Former teams | KooKoo Frölunda HC Charlotte Checkers Timrå IK | ||
NHL Draft | 99th overall, 2012 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Erik Karlsson (born 28 July 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with KooKoo of the Liiga. Karlsson was drafted in the fourth round, 99th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Karlsson developed as a youth in his native Sweden with the Frölunda HC organization. He played in his first Elitserien game on 18 December 2012, against AIK. [1] On May 27, 2014, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
After two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Hurricanes affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, Karlsson was continuing to struggle at the North American game. As an impending restricted free agent, Karlsson opted to return to Sweden in agreeing to a one-year contract with Timrå IK of the Allsvenskan on May 11, 2017. [2] His NHL rights were later relinquished by the Hurricanes.
Serving as an Alternate captain with Timrå in the 2017–18 season, Karlsson produced 9 goals and 28 points in 52 games. As a free agent Karlsson opted to leave Sweden, signing a one-year contract with Finnish club, KooKoo of the Liiga, on April 9, 2018. [3]
Erik is the younger brother of Anton Karlsson, who also currently plays for EC VSV in the EBEL.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Karlskrona HK | Allsv | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 53 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 42 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 52 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | KooKoo | Liiga | 51 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 99 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Sweden | IH18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2012 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2014 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
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